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raiding

/ˈreɪdɪŋ/

raidingnoun

Translations

raidattaque ou incursion rapide, surtout en contexte militaire

They engaged in night-time raiding to disrupt the supply lines.

Ils ont mené un raid nocturne pour perturber les lignes de ravitaillement.

Additional translations

perquisitiondans le cadre policier ou judiciaire

Definitions

The act of making a sudden attack or incursion, especially into enemy territory, usually in order to seize or damage something.

They engaged in night-time raiding to disrupt the supply lines.

The act of entering a place to seize evidence or contraband, typically carried out by police or other authorities.

Recent police raiding of illegal gambling dens has led to multiple arrests.

Synonyms

raidinggerund / present participle

/ˈreɪdɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe persons or groups engaged in a raid (e.g., "a raiding party").

Translations

de raidemploi surtout militaire ou policier

The raiding party withdrew before dawn.

Le groupe de raid s'est retiré avant l'aube.

Definitions

Engaged in or intended for making a raid.

The raiding party withdrew before dawn.

raidverb

raiding

ing-form

raided

Past Simple

raided

Past Participle

raiding

ing-form

/reɪd/

Translations

raiderMilitaire ou au sens de pillage.

The soldiers raided the enemy camp under the cover of darkness.

Les soldats ont raidé le camp ennemi sous le couvert de l'obscurité.

perquisitionnerPolice, forces de l'ordre.

The police raided the warehouse to confiscate the illegal goods.

La police a perquisitionné l'entrepôt pour confisquer les marchandises illégales.

pillerPrendre rapidement et illégalement.

The children raided the cookie jar when their parents weren't looking.

Les enfants ont pillé le pot à biscuits quand leurs parents ne regardaient pas.

Additional translations

raiderFinance.

Definitions

To conduct a surprise attack or incursion into a place, typically to seize something or to cause disruption.

The police raided the warehouse to confiscate the illegal goods.

To enter a place suddenly and forcefully in order to steal or take something.

The pirates raided the coastal village, taking valuables and supplies.

To make a sudden attack on an enemy in warfare.

The soldiers raided the enemy camp under the cover of darkness.

To quickly and illicitly take something from a place.

The children raided the cookie jar when their parents weren't looking.

(Finance) To attempt to gain control of a company by rapidly buying a substantial number of its shares.

The activist hedge fund raided the firm, purchasing 20% of its stock in a single week.

Synonyms

raidnoun

Definitions

A sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, especially to obtain something or for a specific purpose.

The soldiers planned a raid on the enemy's supply depot to gather intelligence.

A surprise visit by police or other officials to arrest suspects or seize illicit goods.

The police conducted a raid on the warehouse suspected of storing illegal drugs.

An attempt to take over a company by buying a large number of its shares.

The corporation launched a raid to acquire a controlling interest in its competitor.

A large-scale cooperative mission or coordinated attack undertaken by players in an online video game, typically requiring teamwork to defeat powerful opponents or achieve objectives.

Dozens of guild members assembled for an overnight raid on the final dungeon boss.

(Computing, chiefly written as “RAID”) A data-storage technology that uses multiple disk drives acting in concert to improve performance or provide redundancy.

The servers run on a RAID 5 array to protect against drive failure.

raidadjective

Definitions

Relating to, designed for, or characteristic of a raid.

Raid sirens sounded throughout the city during the blackout.

raidproper noun

Definitions

A trademarked brand of insecticide produced by S. C. Johnson & Son.

She sprayed Raid on the ants that had invaded the kitchen.